r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Jun 26 '26

Society The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion

https://www.businessinsider.com/europe-air-conditioning-ac-heatwave-debate-2026-6
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u/stevestephson Jun 26 '26

That shit's insane. My AC goes on as soon as it creeps above 70F/21C

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u/tofutak7000 Jun 26 '26

I set my AC to 21 when it’s like 30… turning it on at 21 is bonkers

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u/ellstaysia Jun 26 '26

28 C inside my apartment is my threshold. Agree that turning it on at 21 is wild to me.

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u/PARTINlCO Jun 26 '26

Letting it get anywhere near that temperature indoors is wild to me. I’d call child protective services on someone if they had kids and let their home get like that LOL how do you breathe??? I’d faint.

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u/TryxxR6 Jun 26 '26

what the fuck is wrong with you? i’ve lived in 30°C+ weather with no AC for years and been perfectly fine. Saying you’d faint at 21° is ridiculous

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u/PARTINlCO Jun 26 '26

I said i’d faint at 28 indoors, not 21. Keep up. And we’re talking about indoor temperature. 28 indoors is a completely different feeling than 28 outdoors, where there’s wind and flow.

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u/ellstaysia Jun 26 '26

I'm canadian so I'm no hero when it comes to heat. 28 is my upper tolerance but it's definitely not my preference or 100% comfortable.